Text 54] The Lord Slays the King of the Demons
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Prahlāda Mahārāja should not be disturbed by the demoniac activities of the nondevotees. Rather, they should stick to their principles as sincere servants of the Lord and rest assured that the demoniac activities directed against them will not be able to stop their devotional service.
TEXT 54
श्रीवैतालिका ऊचुः
समासु सत्रेषु तवामलं यशो 
    गीत्वा सपर्यां महतीं लभामहे । 
    यस्तामनैषीद् वशमेष दुर्जनो 
    द्विष्ट्या हतस्ते भगवन्यथामयः ॥५४॥
śrī-vaitālikā ūcuḥ 
    sabhāsu satreṣu tavāmalam yaśo 
    gītvā saparyām mahatīm labhāmahe 
    yas tām anaiṣīd vaśam eṣa durjano 
    dviṣṭyā hatas te bhagavan yathāmayaḥ
śrī-vaitālikāḥ ūcuḥ—the inhabitants of Vaitālika-loka said; sabhāsu—in great assemblies; satreṣu—in the arenas of sacrifice; tava—Your; amalam—without any spot of material contamination; yaśaḥ—reputation; gītvā—singing; saparyām—respectful position; mahatīm—great; labhāmahe—we achieved; yaḥ—he who; tām—that (respectful position); anaiṣīt—brought under; vaśam—his control; eṣaḥ—this; durjanaḥ—crooked person; dviṣṭyā—by great fortune; hataḥ—killed; te—by You; bhagavan—O Lord; yathā—exactly like; āmayaḥ—a disease.
TRANSLATION
The inhabitants of Vaitālika-loka said: Dear Lord, because of chanting Your spotless glories in great assemblies and arenas of sacrifice, we were accustomed to great respect from everyone. This demon, however, usurped that position. Now, to our great fortune, You have killed this great demon, exactly as one cures a chronic disease.